Bag for vacuum-cleaners



-H. L. F'ARQUHAH. BAG FOR VACUUM CLEANERS. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 12. 19:9. RENEWED NOV. 22. 1920. ,191.

Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

Elma/Mom Herman L. Fczrqa/zar along the line 33 of Fig. 1.

PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN L. FARQUHAR, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

BAG non vacuum-CLEANERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

Application filed October 17, 1919, Serial No. 331,260. Renewed November 22, 1920. Serial No. 425,910;

To all whom it may L mcern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN L. FAR UHAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bags for Vacuum- Cleaners; of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates broadly to vacuum cleanersor suction sweepers, and has particular reference to the flexible dust receiving receptacles thereof. I

he primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a dust bag or receptacle for vacuum cleaners, wherein the bag is of such construction as to enable the same to be readily cleaned or emptied of its contents in a convenient and simple manner and to enable the operator to accomplish this result without soiling the clothing or person.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a dust bag of the above character wherein one of the sides of the same is provided with a pair of longitudinally extending ribbons or tapes, one of which being disposed both in and outside of the bag, the arrangement of said tapes being such that the operator may conveniently grasp the same so as to be capable of turning the bag inside out, so that a complete discharge of the bags contents may be conveniently effected without in any way subjecting the operator to the soiling properties thereof.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention accordingly consists in the novel features of construction, combination of elements and arran ement of parts hereinafter to be fully described and to have the scope thereof pointed out. in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and in which similar characters of reference denote like and corresponding parts:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the dust ba comprising the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken along the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken Referring more particularly to the details of the invention, attention is directed ing task to effect the emptying of the same as such a process usually involvesthe insertion of the hands into the bag to effect its careful; cleaning, or if this is not done, I

a considerable shaking of the bag is necessary to discharge its contents, with the result that the discharged matter is permitted to unduly scatter around adjoining premises. Therefore, the present invention consists primarily in the provision of a dust bag which is so constructed as to permit the same to be conveniently reversed in position or in other words to be turned inside out so that an exhaustive cleaning of its contents may be provided and insured.

Accordingly, in carrying out the same, the

bag 1 is equipped with a pair of lon 'tudinally extending tapes 2 and 3, the ormer of which extending longitudinally or vertically along the inside of the ba from one end to the other of the latter, while the tape 3 is disposed on the outside of the bag and extends in parallelism with the tap 2. The upper extremities of the tapes 2 and 3 terminate contiguous to the entrance 4 of the bag 1 and are secured in position by appropriate fastening means, such as stitching 5. The entrance 4 of the bag, as usual is provided with a metallic band structure 6, by means of which the end 4 of the bag may be attached to a vacuum cleaner in the ordinary manner. The lower ends of the tapes are secured as at 7-to the closed end 8 of the bag 1 audit will be observed that by securing both extremities of the said tapes the latter will be maintained in contiguous relationship with one side of the bag 1 and will in no way offer an impediment in the use and operation-of the latter.

In operation, after the bag has been detached from a vacuum cleaner, and it is desired to clean the same, the tape 2 is grasped at a point adjacent to the structure 6 and then by pulling upon this tape the bag as a whole may be turned inside out so that the discharge of its contents may be rendered positive and convenient. After the bag has been thoroughly cleaned, the tape 3, which is then on the insid; of the bag is grasped at a point contiguous to the band structure, so that the fabric body-0f the bag may be again drawn through the band structure and restored to its original condition. Manifestly, by the provision of the tapes, the operations described may be easily and conveniently effected and a hitherto disagreeable task rendered comparatively simple and unobjectionable to perform. The provision of the tapes enables the bag to be cleaned in such fashion as to prevent undue scattering of the dust removed therefrom and enables the operator to confine and direct the discharged contents into suitable receptacles therefor. If desired, the tapes 2 and 3 may be formed in one piece, so that the same may extend beyond the closed end 8 of the bag to provide a loop 9, which is adapted to receive the metallic fastening ring 10, the latter being capable of operating in the ordinary manner to effect a fastening of the bag upon the handle of a sweeper. In this manner the tapes perform the dual capacity of assisting of the support of the bag and also permit of its convenient reversal.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a dust receptacle of improved construction has been provided and one which is so formed as to render the operation of cleaning the same a simple and convenient propo- The tapes may be attached with sition. but a minimum of expense and will in no way interferewith the operation or use of the bag. Of course we appreciate that the tapes may be formed from either one or two pieces as may be desired.

What I claim is:

In a dust receiving receptacle for suction sweepers, a fabric body portion formed to provide a substantially inclosed interior and a communicating entrance, a flexible tape member folded upon itself tOaPIOVldG an exterior loop portion situated to extend beyond the closed end of said receptacle, said looped portion terminating in a pair of Ion gitudinally extending sections, one section being disposed interiorlyof said receptacle and the other exteriorly thereof, said sections being secured to the body portion at positions contiguous to the ends of the latter, and a device for supporting the bag held by said looped portion.

In testimofifiwhereof I afiix m si nature.

Ul -IAR.

RMAN L. FAR 

